Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 16, 2024
Abstract
Organic
fluorophores
with
tunable
π‐conjugated
paths
have
attracted
considerable
attention
owing
to
their
diverse
properties
and
promising
applications.
Herein,
we
present
a
tailored
butterfly‐like
molecule,
2,2’‐(2,5‐bis
(2,2‐diphenylvinyl)‐1,4‐phenylene)dinaphthalene
(BDVPN),
which
exhibits
photophysical
features
in
its
two
polymorphs.
The
BP
phase
crystal,
“aligned
wings”
conformation,
possesses
emissive
characteristics
that
are
nearly
identical
those
dilute
solutions.
In
contrast,
the
BN
adopts
an
“orthogonal
unusual
hypsochromic‐shifted
emission
compared
solution
counterparts.
This
intriguing
originates
from
reduction
effective
conjugated
length
of
molecular
skeleton.
Notably,
crystals
also
exhibit
exceptional
optical
performance,
featuring
high‐efficiency
(76.6
%),
low‐loss
waveguides
(0.571
dB
mm
−1
),
deep‐blue
amplified
spontaneous
(ASE)
narrow
full
width
at
half
maximum
(FWHM:
6.4
nm),
unique
200
nm
bathochromic
shift
piezochromic
luminescence.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 18, 2024
Organic
room-temperature
phosphorescent
(RTP)
materials,
especially
with
narrowband
emission
properties,
exhibit
great
potential
for
applications
in
display
and
sensing,
but
have
been
seldom
reported.
Herein,
a
rare
example
of
the
intrinsic
blue
RTP
material
is
fabricated
A
series
indolo[3,2,1-kl]phenothiazine
derivatives,
named
Cphpz,
1O-Cphpz,
2O-Cphpz,
are
designed
synthesized.
Due
to
their
relatively
rigid
structures,
these
three
compounds
showed
deep
emissions
ranging
from
396
434
nm
full
width
at
half
maximum
(FWHM)
31,
26,
31
nm,
respectively.
To
delight,
compound
2O-Cphpz
displayed
448
FWHM
36
long-lived
lifetime
1.08
s
hydroxyethyl
acrylate
acrylic
acid
matrix.
Photophysical
studies,
single
crystal
analyses,
TD-DFT
calculations
performed
elucidate
further
relationships
between
molecular
structures
properties.
Meanwhile,
because
highly
sensitive
humidity,
visualizing
droplet
path
optical
microfluidic
chip
efficiently
through
digital
light
processing
3D
printing.This
work
provides
reliable
strategy
realize
expand
self-monitoring
printed
structures.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 28, 2025
Abstract
Traditional
energy‐integration
X‐ray
imaging
systems
rely
on
total
intensity
for
image
contrast,
ignoring
energy‐specific
information.
Recently
developed
multilayer
stacked
scintillators
have
enabled
multispectral,
large‐area
flat‐panel
(FPXI),
enhancing
material
discrimination
capabilities.
However,
increased
layering
can
lead
to
mutual
excitation,
which
may
affect
the
accurate
of
energy.
This
issue
is
tackled
by
proposing
a
novel
design
strategy
utilizing
rare
earth
ions
doped
quantum‐cutting
as
top
layer.
These
create
new
luminescence
centers
via
energy
transfer,
resulting
in
significantly
larger
absorption‐emission
shift,
well
potential
double
photoluminescence
quantum
yield
(PLQY)
and
enhance
light
output.
To
verify
this
concept,
three‐layer
scintillator
detector
using
ytterbium
(Yb
3+
)‐doped
CsPbCl
3
perovskite
nanocrystals
(PeNCs)
layer,
offers
high
PLQY
over
100%
significant
shift
570
nm.
configuration,
CsAgCl
2
Cs
Cu
I
5
middle
bottom
layers,
respectively,
ensures
non‐overlapping
optical
absorption
radioluminescence
(RL)
emission
spectra.
By
calculating
optimal
thickness
each
layer
absorb
specific
energies,
demonstrates
distinct
differences
across
various
bands,
identification
materials
with
similar
densities.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 3, 2025
Abstract
Dynamic
responsive
scintillating
materials
play
a
significant
role
in
advanced
radiation
detection
technology.
However,
the
issues
such
as
thermal
quenching,
uncontrollable
structure,
and
unsatisfactory
cost,
still
remain
obstacles
to
diversified
development
of
recent
scintillators.
Herein,
strategy
is
proposed
by
assembling
well‐designed
inorganic
organic
building
units
with
low
cost
construct
series
novel
lanthanide
MOFs
for
thermal‐adaptive
X‐ray
scintillators
(TAXS).
Based
on
delicate
energy
level
design,
as‐obtained
TAXS
present
ultra‐high
relative
light
yield
(max
≈49
700
photons
MeV
−1
),
tunable
luminescence
(from
green
red
band),
dose
rate
limit
(min
≈118.7
nGy
air
s
).
Importantly,
these
exhibit
unique
behaviors
including
thermal‐facilitated
metal‐ligand
distance
contraction
X‐ray‐induced
carrier
generation,
resulting
obvious
enhanced
radio‐luminescence.
They
maintain
perfect
linear
response
(R
2
>
99.8%)
excellent
stability
(>95%
after
215
Gy
irradiation)
during
heat
treatment.
Both
TAXS‐based
membranes
high
imaging
resolution
≈24
lp
mm
)
inks
customizable
printing
demonstrate
potential
work
normally
at
elevated
temperatures.
Such
supports
photonic
functional
fabricate
high‐performance
harsh
condition
services.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 18, 2025
The
simultaneous
generation
and
stabilization
of
triplet
excitons
are
the
key
to
realizing
efficient
organic
room
temperature
phosphorescence
(RTP),
which
is
challenging
owing
obscure
mechanism
structure-property
relationships.
Herein,
a
strategy
lone-pair-mediated
multiple
through-space
interactions
(TSIs)
proposed
availably
induce
RTP.
By
incorporating
heteroatoms
facilitate
n-n
n-π
interactions,
lone
pairs
delocalized
throughout
structure,
resulting
in
dense
splitting
excited-state
energy
levels.
Thus,
more
matched
levels
with
small
gap
between
singlet
states
(ΔEST)
emerge,
intersystem
crossing
(ISC)
transition
channels
that
assist
generation.
strong
TSIs
also
effectively
rigidify
molecular
structures
thus
stabilize
for
radiation.
Furthermore,
manipulation
TSI
intensity
allows
efficiency
enhancement,
persistent
time
prolongation,
tolerance
high
temperatures
This
work
not
only
explores
fundamental
principle
RTP
from
new
view
but
provides
universal
ISC
promotion
triple
stabilization.
ACS Applied Optical Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(8), P. 1709 - 1720
Published: Aug. 12, 2024
Color
polymorphism
is
a
rare
but
intriguing
phenomenon,
crucial
for
fundamental
understanding
and
with
broad
implications
number
of
industries.
We
report
the
facile
preparation
six
color
polymorphs
(forms
I–VI)
sulfonamide.
All
forms
have
been
structurally
characterized,
studies
attribute
to
molecular
rotations
about
C═N–C–C
dihedral
(torsion
1).
A
definite
correlation
between
wavelength
value
torsion
1
has
established,
indicating
tendency
red-shift
decrease
in
values
1.
Remarkable
reversible
(four
forms)
irreversible
(two
thermochromism
arises
due
controlled
small
large
angle
rotations,
respectively.
Conformational
energy
scans
suggest
that
are
located
one
two
basins.
Computational
crystal
structure
prediction
(CSP)
was
performed,
taking
into
account
flexibility
correctly
locate
all
on
form
landscape.
The
temperature-induced
enantiotropic
phase
transition
III
IV
rationalized
using
free
calculations
within
harmonic
approximation.
Overall,
this
work
reports
record
simple
compound
striking
chromism
thermochromic
behavior
emphasizes
importance
joint
experimental
computational
approach
controlling
conformationally
flexible
organic
molecules.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(22), P. 10970 - 11003
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Versatile
energy
inputs,
including
light,
X-ray
and
ultrasound,
activate
organic
molecular
probes
to
undergo
different
delay
mechanisms,
charge
separation,
triplet
exciton
stabilization
chemical
trap,
for
delayed
photon
emission.